Umbrella holder



Sefit. s, 1925. I 1,553,016

G;G.YODER UMBRELLA HOLDER Filed June 22. 1922 Patented Sept. 8, 1925GULDIN G. YODER, 0F BUYER-TOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

UMBRELLA HOLDER.

Application filed June 22, 1922. Serial No. 570,280.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GULDIN G. Yoonn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Boyertown, in the county of Berks and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Umbrella Holders,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in umbrella holders, and has forits prime object to provide a holder adapted to be applied to the backof the front seat of an automobile.

A further object of the invention is to provide a holder of the aboveindicated character that will hold an umbrella in a folded uprightposition so that in case the umbrella is placed in the holder while in aWet condition, the water will have an opportunity to drain off of same.

A still further object is to provide an umbrella holder of the aboveindicated character, which is pivotally mounted in a bracket havingmeans for supporting the holder in an operative position, and meanscarried by the bracket and forced into engagement with the holder forholding same in an inoperative position to prevent said holder fromswinging against the back of the seat.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a foot rest forthe umbrella in connection with the above stated holder, wherein saidfoot rest is adapted to be positioned in the floor of the car directlyunder the holder and provided with an opening in the bottom of the footrest so that the drippings from the umbrella may pass through the floorof the automobile, thus preventing the floor from becoming soiled fromthe drippings of same.

An additional object of my invention is to provide an umbrella holder ofthe above indicated character, which is simple in construction, durable,eflicient for the purpose intended, and one that can be manufactured andinstalled on an automobile at a relatively low cost.

These and like objects of the invention will be better understood as thedescription follows and is specifically pointed out in the appendedclaim.

Referring to the accompanying drawing which forms a part of thisspecification and which clearly illustrates the construction of same,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an umbrella holder constructed inaccordance with my invention, showing same applied to the back of thefront seat of an auto mobile. 7

Figure 2 is a vertical section of same.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2, lookingin the direction of the arrows,

Figure et is a front elevation of my improved holder, and V Figure 5 isa sectional view of the umbrella foot rest, adapted to be mounted in thefloor of the automobile.

Referring to the drawing in detail, like characters will be used todesignate like parts in the different views.

In the drawing, thenumeral 1 indicates a portion of the body of anautomobile of any make, 2 the front seat, 3 the back of the seat, and 4the floor of the automobile.

A bracket comprising a plate 5 is attached to the back 3 of the frontseat 2 as is clearly indicated in Figure 1, and is provided with aslotted aperture 6, the purpose of which will be better understood asthe description follows. The plate 5 has arms 7 formed integral withsame, the arms 7 being positioned on opposite sides of the slottedaperture 6 and are at right angles to the plate 5.

A lever 8 is pivotally mounted as at 9 between the arms 7, and theportion of the lever 8 projecting beyond the extreme ends of the arms 7is formed with a ring 10 into which is inserted an umbrella 11 as isclearly indicated in Figure 1. The lever 8 is provided with a shoulder12. A trip 13 is pivotally mounted as at 14 between the arms 7 at apoint adjacent the lower edges of same and at a point where the arms 7extend outwardly from the plate 5. The trip 13 is provided with ashoulder 15, which is adapted to be held into engagement with theshoulder 12 carried by the umbrella supporting lever 8. A spring 16 issecured to the plate 5 at a point between the arms 7 and just below theaperture 6. As is indicated in Figure 2, the free end of the spring 16bears against the trip 13, which holds same into engagement with theshoulder 12 formed on the umbrella lever 8, so that the latter is heldin a horizontal position when supporting an umbrella therein.

Secured to the floor of the automobile as at 17 is a tubular foot rest18, which is pro- Vided with a series of spaced openings 19, adjacentthe bottom of same, so that in case an umbrella is positioned within theholder, the water from same will enter the tubular chamber 18 and passthrough the openings 19, thus preventing the floorofthe preventing sametrom swinging back and r The ring 10 of forth and marring same. thelever Sis provided with athumh piece 22, by which the same may be movedinto a horizontal position.

In view of the foregoing description ofmy invention taken in connectionwith the" accompanying :drawing, it is thought that any furtherexplanation as to'- the objects and construction of same areunnecessary;

lvhile I havei descr bed the preferred form ofmy 1nvent1on,. I real1zethat various minor 1 changes may be" resorted to, a

without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed,and therefore, I do not wish to limit myself to the exact details ofconstruction shown, nor to the combination and arrangement of: parts.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters "Patent is:

An umbrella holder comprising a plate "provided with an opening andhaving outs tandingparallel arms at the opposite side of the openlng, asprlng secured at one end to the plate and having its intermediate and;

end portions received in theppening, said SPIIDO being located betweenthe arm, alever having a circular head-portion pivoted at its centerbetween the-arm, said 1ever-be= ing provided: at its outer end-with aringv which is d sposed beyond the'edges ofthe arms, the said circularhead portion of the lever belng provlded- Wltllitll outstandingshoulder, and a trip pivoted between the arms at a point between thespring and-thecircular head 7 of the lever,isaid spring bearing at itsouter surface adjacent the-trip and thetrip having atapoint between itsends a shoulder adapted; to engage jthe shoulder upon the circular headof the lever.

In testimony whereof, I haveaffixed- I my slgnature.

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